Austrian protesters shut vital motorway connecting Germany to Italy
Austrian protesters have shut down the Brenner motorway, a crucial route between Germany and Italy, to protest against excessive traffic and pollution. The protest, led by local mayor Karl Muehlsteiger, saw around 3,000 residents block the motorway for eight hours. Local authorities have struggled for decades to manage the traffic issues that have caused tension between Austria and Germany.
- ▪Thousands of local residents protested by shutting down the Brenner motorway.
- ▪The protest was led by Karl Muehlsteiger, the mayor of Gries am Brenner.
- ▪The shutdown lasted for eight hours and did not cause significant chaos due to prior warnings.
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Austrian protesters shut vital motorway connecting Germany to ItalySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 30, 2026, 10:50 PMUpdated May 30, 2026, 10:50 PMMATREI AM BRENNER, Austria, May 30 - Thousands of local residents shut down Austria's Brenner motorway on Saturday, a vital north-south corridor through the Alps between Germany and Italy, in protest at trucks and tourists perennially clogging up their roads.The protest was led by Karl Muehlsteiger, mayor of Gries am Brenner, one of the towns in the shadow of the artery that snakes through the narrow, steep-sided Wipp Valley on giant concrete stilts.The issue of excess traffic and pollution in the valley, which leads to the Brenner Pass, has for decades been a source of tension between Austria and Germany.
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